Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Forney, TX to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$1,410flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 252 mi
Typical range: $1,213–$1,607
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Forney to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,164
Fuel: $246
All-in estimate: $1,410

Return trip

Houston → Forney$1,410

Both directions price about the same. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Forney to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Forney, TX to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,114	$4.42	$992 – $1,237
53' refrigerated	$1,331	$5.28	$1,158 – $1,504
48' flatbed	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607
Step deck	$1,549	$6.15	$1,301 – $1,797
Power only	$947	$3.76	$824 – $1,070
Hotshot	$713	$2.83	$592 – $834
26' box truck	$713	$2.83	$606 – $820
Sprinter van	$446	$1.77	$374 – $517

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More lanes from Forney

48' flatbed lanes from Forney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,601 mi	$6,362	$3.97	$5,471 – $7,253	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,496 mi	$4,479	$2.99	$3,852 – $5,106	4 d
Chicago, IL	933 mi	$3,022	$3.24	$2,598 – $3,445	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,068 mi	$3,759	$3.52	$3,232 – $4,285	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,515 mi	$5,778	$3.81	$4,969 – $6,587	4 d
San Antonio, TX	304 mi	$1,545	$5.08	$1,328 – $1,761	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,416 mi	$4,279	$3.02	$3,680 – $4,878	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,045 mi	$5,046	$4.83	$4,339 – $5,752	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Forney, TX to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Forney, TX to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,410 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 252 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,213 and $1,607.

How far is Forney, TX from Houston, TX by truck?

About 252 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $246 of the $1,410 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,164 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Forney, TX?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology